Jason Manford: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Jason Manford said elsewhere, not written here

When I finished the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I bought a replica of the car. It’s in my front garden, surrounded by a lovely wildflower meadow, and people stop to look at it.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 July 2023 source ↗

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Sharon Corr Musical artist

When I initially made money with the Corrs, I bought a Jaguar XK8.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2023 source ↗

Rory Stewart

A painting of a man who was killed on the Dutch coast in 1600.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Michael Stipe American singer

A page from Jim Morrison’s final notebook – I bought it as a birthday gift for a friend.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗

Jenny Agutter English actress

A £400 Zandra Rhodes dress for the royal premiere of The Railway Children. More recently, a Wurlitzer jukebox for my husband’s birthday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2018 source ↗